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This year, the world searched how to heal more than ever before
By Google Trends![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-source-of-light--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Members of Generation Z discuss their vision of the future
Multiple Interviews![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-finding-my-footing--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Adjusting to life after a major move, new caretaking responsibilities—and a few broken bones
By Renata Sellitti![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-changing-tides--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
As climate change washes its village away, a community of native Alaskans prepares to resettle
By Andrew Burton and Michael Kirby Smith![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-70-over-70--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Interviews with prominent figures about what they’ve learned
Multiple Interviews![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-kicking-plastic--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Real-world tips on using fewer pollutants from a mom of two
By Emma Pattee![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-grieving-with-grace--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
A remembrance of disability activist Stacey Park Milbern
By Sofia Webster![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-not-just-food--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Chef Jocelyn Ramirez talks plant-based cooking even an abuelita can love
By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-a-safe-space--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Black therapists on a year of “nonstop clamor” for their services
By Patrice Peck![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-reclaiming-the-outdoors--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
The “Unlikely Hikers” community wants to show that nature is for every body
As told to Megan Reynolds![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-out-of-office--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Eleven people on the decision to upend their lives during a pandemic by changing careers or starting their own businesses
Multiple Interviews![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-stopping-the-stigma--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
An Indiana teenager is tackling mental health issues among farmers like her family members
A conversation with Jaden Maze![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-natural-connection--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Veterans find relief from post-traumatic stress through working with horses
By Sara Samora![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-a-few-good-reasons-to-learn-sign-language--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
An artist explores through the lens of personal relationships
By Christine Sun Kim![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-strangers-no-more--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
After fleeing Afghanistan, a family gets to know its new hometown
By Wesaam Al-Badry and Sonia Paul![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-feeling-alive--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
From Seattle to Birmingham, queer spaces are sources of friendship, love, community, and self-discovery
By Tyler Ford![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-leading-by-example--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Topeka mayor Michelle De La Isla on managing through crisis and taking time to heal
As told to Julianne Escobedo Shepherd![](/yearinsearch2021/img/stories-how-do-you-heal--article-listing-800w.jpeg)
Artists from AAPI communities respond to the prompt: ‘How do you heal?’
Multiple Interviews